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    The document discusses different types of rock deformation including elastic, ductile, and brittle deformation. Elastic deformation is reversible while ductile deformation occurs at high temperatures and pressures, resulting in folding or thinning. Brittle deformation occurs at low temperatures and pressures, resulting in faults or joints as the rock breaks. The document also mentions different types of stresses that can cause deformation, such as compressional, tensional, and shear stresses, as well as classifications of folds and faults.

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    Geology 11 Handout 11: Rock Deformation 1st sem.

    AY 14-15
    The force applied on a body per unit area is the stress.
    The corresponding changes to that body are the strain.

    Stress based on magnitude:


    Uniform
    Differential

    Stress based on orientation


    Compressional
    Tensional
    Shear

    Type of deformation
    1. Elastic reversible, non-permanent change in volume or shape
    Elastic limit - beyond which a solid suffers permanent deformation

    2. Ductile Deformation
    o material does not break;
    o usually at high temperature and pressure
    o folds, thinning

    Parts of a fold? Limb, Axial plane, Fold axis


    Types of a fold? Symmetrical, Assymetrical, Overturned/Recumbent
    Anticline vs. Syncline vs. Monocline vs. dome vs. basin

    3. Brittle
    o material breaks
    o usually at low temperature and pressure
    o faults vs. joints

    Classification of faults: thrust faults?

    1 Mendoza, J.A.

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